The new-yeeres gift, Anthony Holborne (d. 1602)As it fell on a holie eveThe cradleHeigh ho holidayLincoln Early Music Consort

Ave Maria, Joshua Himes (b.1987)Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus [Christ].
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.Quaeramus cum pastoribus, Pedro de Cristo (ca. 1540-1618)Let us seek with the shepherds the Word incarnate. Let us sing with all mankind for the King of the ages: Noel, Noel!
What do you seek in the stable? Jesus, born of the Virgin. What do you hear in the manger? Angels with a song and shepherds saying: Alleluia, alleluia!Still, still, still, Gregory Brown (b.1974)For the little baby wants to sleep. The angels are already jubilating, Making music by the crib.
Still, still, still, For the little baby wants to sleep.
Sleep, sleep, sleep, My dear little child, sleep. Maria is singing you to sleep
And gives her heart to You.
Sleep, sleep, sleep, My dear little child, sleep.
Great, great, great, Love is overwhelming.
God has left His heavenly throne And travels (earthly) roads.
Great, great, great, Love is overwhelming.Dulces Voces

Good Christians all rejoice, Hymnal #107While shepherds watched their flocks, Hymnal #94Congregation, Dulces Voces, and Lincoln Early Music Consort

O magnum mysterium, Graham KeitchO great mystery and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the new-born Lord lying in a manger!
Blessed is the Virgin, whose womb was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Hail Mary, full of grace: the Lord is with you.
Blessed is the Virgin, whose womb was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.O admirabile, Melchior Franck (1580-1639)O admirable exchange: the creator of human-kind, taking on a living body, deigned to be born of a virgin, and, coming forth as a human without seed, has given us his deity in abundance.Dulces Voces

Intermission

Es nascido, Pedro de Cristo (ca. 1540-1618)He is born, He is born. Tell us who?
He whom Zachariah foresaw would be born in Bethlehem.
The signs of God child
Are the manger and the stable
To deceive the devil
And to redeem all of you.
Holy God is born already and is born into our poverty
So as to give us His riches
And everything that is in Heaven.De la Virgen, Antonio de Cabezon (1510-1566)What can be known of the Virgin who gave birth and of the Child who was born?
That his Father gave him to us in order to redeem the world.
Oh Virgin worthy to be Mother! Of whom? Of the eternal God, equal to the Father!Dulces Voces

O regem caeli, Tomas Luis de Victoria (ca. 1548-1611)PRIMA PARS
O King of heaven, served with such obedience!
He who holds the world is laid in the stable:
He lies in the manger, and reigns in heaven. Alleluia.SECUNDA PARS
A savior is born unto us today, who is Christ the Lord, in the City of David.
He lies in the manger, and reigns in heaven. Alleluia.Angelus ad pastores ait, Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)The angel said to the shepherds: “I bring you tidings of great joy, for the Savior of the world has been born to you today.” Alleluia
A tiny son is born to us today, and he shall be called Mighty God. Alleluia.Dulces Voces

What child is this, Hymnal #115God rest you merry, gentlemen, Hymnal #105Congregation, Dulces Voces, and Lincoln Early Music Consort

Ave Maria, Franz Biebl (1906-2001)The angel of God visited Mary and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Jesus.
Mary said: See the servant of the Lord. May it happen to me according to your word.
Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Jesus.
And the Word became flesh and lived among us.
Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
Holy Mary, pray for us now and in the hour of our death. Amen.Dulces Voces

Cantate domino, Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing and give praise to his name: for he has done marvelous deeds.
Sing and exult and praise in songs with the harp and the voice: for he has done marvelous deeds.Dulces Voces and Lincoln Early Music Consort

Parking is available on the street, in the UNL parking lot to the east of the church, and in two parking garages: 925 “Q” Street and 1111 “Q” Street

There is a Lied Center event at 6pm, making the parking garages your best bet for a convenient space.

Program

O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth, William Byrd (1543-1623)
O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth our Queen to rejoice in thy strength: give her her heart’s desire, and deny not the request of her lips; but prevent her with thine everlasting blessing, and give her a long life, even for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer, John Tavener (1944-2013)
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Te Deum from the Short Service, Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
We praise thee, O God: we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee: the Father everlasting. To thee all Angels cry aloud: the Heavens, and all the Powers therein. To thee Cherubim and Seraphim: continually do cry, Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth; Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty: of thy glory. The glorious company of the Apostles: praise thee. The goodly fellowship of the Prophets: praise thee. The noble army of Martyrs: praise thee. The holy Church throughout all the world: doth acknowledge thee; The Father: of an infinite Majesty; Thine honourable, true: and only Son; Also the Holy Ghost: the Comforter. Thou art the King of Glory: O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son: of the Father. When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man: thou didst not abhor the Virgin’s womb. When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death: thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God: in the glory of the Father. We believe that thou shalt come: to be our Judge. We therefore pray thee, help thy servants: whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with thy Saints: in glory everlasting. O Lord, save thy people: and bless thine heritage. Govern them: and lift them up forever. Day by day: we magnify thee; And we worship thy Name: ever world without end. Vouchsafe, O Lord: to keep us this day without sin. O Lord, have mercy upon us: have mercy upon us. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us: as our trust is in thee. O Lord, in thee have I trusted: let me never be confounded.Dulces Voces

Just as the tide was flowing, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
One morning in the month of May,
Down by some rolling river,
A jolly sailor, I did stray,
When I beheld my lover,
She carelessly along did stray,
A-picking of the daisies gay;
And sweetly sang her roundelay,
Just as the tide was flowing.

O! her dress it was so white as milk,
And jewels did adorn her.
Her shoes were made of the crimson silk,
Just like some lady of honour.
Her cheeks were red, her eyes were brown,
Her hair in ringlets hanging down;
She’d a lovely brow, without a frown,
Just as the tide was flowing.

I made a bow and said, Fair maid,
How came you here so early?
My heart, by you it is betray’d
For I do love you dearly.
I am a sailor come from sea,
If you will accept of my company
To walk and view the fishes play,
Just as the tide was flowing.

No more we said, but on our way
We’d gang’d along together;
The small birds sang, and the lambs did play,
And pleasant was the weather.
When we were weary we did sit down
Beneath a tree with branches round;
For my true love at last I’d found,
Just as the tide was flowing.

The dark eyed sailor
It was a comely young lady fair,
Was walking out for to take the air;
She met a sailor all on her way,
So I paid attention to what they did say.

Said William, “Lady, why walk alone?
The night is coming and the day near gone.”
She said, while tears from her eyes did fall,
“It’s a dark-eyed sailor that’s proving my downfall.

“It’s two long years since he left the land;
He took a gold ring from off my hand,
We broke the token, here’s part with me,
And the other lies rolling at the bottom of the sea.”

Then half the ring did young William show,
She was distracted midst joy and woe.
“O welcome, William, I’ve lands and gold
For my dark-eyed sailor so manly, true and bold.”

Then in a village down by the sea,
They joined in wedlock and well agree.
So maids be true while your love’s away,
For a cloudy morning brings forth a shining day.

Here are cherries ripe for my Corydon;
Eat them for my sake.
Here ‘s my oaten pipe, my lovely one,
Sport for thee to make.
Here are threads, my true love, fine as silk,
To knit thee, to knit thee,
A pair of stockings white as milk.
Here are reeds, my true love, fine and neat,
To make thee, to make thee,
A bonnet to withstand the heat.

When my Corydon sits on a hill
Making melody
When my lovely one goes to her wheel,
Singing cheerily
Sure methinks my true love doth excel
For sweetness, for sweetness,
Our Pan, that old Arcadian knight.
And methinks my true love bears the bell
For clearness, for clearness,
Beyond the nymphs that be so bright.

Diaphenia
Diaphenia, like the daffadowndilly,
White as the sun, fair as the lily,
Heigh ho, how I do love thee!
I do love thee as my lambs
Are belovèd of their dams:
How blest were I if thou would’st prove me.
Diaphenia, like the spreading roses,
That in thy sweets all sweets encloses,
Fair sweet, how I do love thee!
I do love thee as each flower
Loves the sun’s life-giving power;
For dead, thy breath to life might move me.
Diaphenia, like to all things blessèd,
When all thy praises are expressèd,
Dear joy, how I do love thee!
As the birds do love the spring,
Or the bees their careful king;
Then in requite, sweet virgin, love me!

As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending, Thomas Weelkes (c. 1576-1623)
As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending,
She spied a maiden Queen the same ascending,
Attended on by all the shepherds’ swain,
To whom Diana’s darlings came running down amain,
First two by two, then three by three together,
Leaving their goddess all alone hasted thither;
And mingling with the shepherds of her train,
With mirthful tunes her presence entertain.

Program

Nova! Nova!, 15th Century GlasgowNova! Nova! Ave fit ex Eva! (News! News! Ave has been made from Eve!) Gabriel of high degree, He came down from the Trinity From Nazareth to Galilee, I met a maiden in a place; He kneeled down before her face; He said: “Hail, Mary, full of grace!” When the maid heard tell of this, She was sore abashed, ywis, And weened that she had done amiss. Then said the angel: “Dread not thou, For ye be conceived with great virtue Whose name shall be called Jesu.” Then said the angel: Verily, I am your servant truly, Ecce ancilla Domini (Behold the handmaiden of the Lord).Dulces Voces & Lincoln Early Music Consort

Conditor alme siderum, . Guillaume Dufay (c. 1400-1474)Creator of the stars of night, Thy people’s everlasting light, Jesu, Redeemer, save us all, and hear Thy servants when they call. Thou, grieving that the ancient curse should doom to death a universe, hast found the medicine, full of grace, to save and heal a ruined race. Thou camest, the Bridegroom of the bride, as drew the world to evening tide, proceeding from a virgin shrine, the spotless Victim all divine. At whose dread Name, majestic now, all knees must bend, all hearts must bow; and things celestial Thee shall own, and things terrestrial Lord alone. O Thou whose coming is with dread, to judge and doom the quick and dead, preserve us, while we dwell below, from every insult of the foe. To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One, laud, honour, might, and glory be from age to age eternally. Amen.Here is the Little Door, Herbert Howells (1892-1983)Angelus ad pastores ait, Juan Blas de Castro (1561–1631)The angel said to the shepherds: “I bring you tidings of great joy, for the Saviour of the world has been born to you today.” Alleluia. A tiny son is born to us today, and he shall be called Mighty God. Alleluia. Dulces Voces

Ecce Virgo concipiet, William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel, God with us. Alleluia.Ave Maria, Tomas Luis de Victoria (c.1548-1611)Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus [Christ]. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.Dulces Voces

Gabriel angelus apparuit, Herman Mathias Werrecoren (fl. 1522-1550)The [Arch]angel Gabriel appeared to Zachariah, saying: A son shall be born to you, his name shall be called John: And many shall rejoice at his birth. For he will be great in the sight of the Lord. Wine and strong drink he will not use.Puer natus est nobis, Cristobal de Morales (c. 1500-1553)A boy is born to us, And a son is given to us, upon whose shoulders authority rests, and His name will be called “The Angel of Great Counsel”. Sing to the Lord a new song, because he has done the miraculous. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and is now, and always will be, in every human generation. Amen.Ubi caritas, Maurice Duruflé (1902 – 1986)Where charity and love are, God is there. Christ’s love has gathered us into one. Let us rejoice and be pleased in Him. Let us fear, and let us love the living God. And may we love each other with a sincere heart. Where charity and love are, God is there. As we are gathered into one body, Beware, lest we be divided in mind. Let evil impulses stop, let controversy cease, And may Christ our God be in our midst. Where charity and love are, God is there. And may we with the saints also, see Thy face in glory, O Christ our God: The joy that is immense and good, Unto the ages through infinite ages. Amen.O magnum mysterium, Ivo Antognini (1963)O great mystery and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the new-born Lord lying in a manger! O blessed is the Virgin, whose womb was worthy to bear Christ the Lord. Alleluia! Dulces Voces

This concert features sacred and secular vocal music from the 14th to the 20th century, and from the Iberian peninsula to South America.

Freewill offerings are welcomed. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Program

O vos omnes, Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611)O all ye that pass by the way, attend and see: If there be any sorrow like to my sorrow.
Attend, all ye people, and see my sorrow: If there be any sorrow like to my sorrow.O vos omnes, Pablo Casals (1876-1973)O all ye that pass by the way, attend and see: If there be any sorrow like to my sorrow.
Attend, all ye people, and see my sorrow: If there be any sorrow like to my sorrow.

La rosa enflorece, Traditional Sephardic, arr. Angelina FigusThe rose flowers in May.
My soul dims, suffering from love.
Nightingales sing and sigh of love
And passion kills me, increasing my pain.
Come more quickly, my dove,
More quickly to me,
More quickly you my soul: I feel myself dying.Cuando el Rey Nimrod, Ladino FolksongWhen King Nimrod went out into the fields
He looked at the heavens and at all the stars
He saw a holy light above the Jewish quarter
A sign that Abraham our father was about to be born
Abraham our father, beloved father
Blessed father, light of Israel.
Then he commanded all the midwives
That every pregnant woman
Who did not give birth to her baby would be killed at once
because Abraham our father was going to born.
Terach’s wife became pregnant
and day after day he asked her
Why do you look so distraught?
She already knew the good that she had within her.
Let us greet the godfather and also the circumciser
Because of his virtue may the Messiah come
To redeem all Israel
Surely we will praise the true redeemer
The true redeemer of Israel.

Ojos claros serenos, Eduardo Grau (1919–2006)Eyes serene, so clear, if you are praised for your kindly gaze why, when you look at me, do you look angry? If, when you are kinder, you look more beautiful to the beholder, do not look at me with anger, so that you do not appear less beautiful. Ah, raging torments! Eyes serene, so clear, even if you look at me like that, at least you look at me.Se equivocó la paloma, Carlos Guastavino (1912-2000)The dove was wrong. The dove was mistaken. To travel north she flew south, believing the wheat was water. Believing the sea was sky, that the night was dawn. That the stars were dew, that the heat was snowfall. Your skirt your blouse your heart, her home. She fell asleep on the shore, you at the tip of a branch.

O Virgo splendens, Llibre Vermell de Montserrat (14th Century)O resplendent Virgin, here on the high mountain, glowing with miraculous wonders where the believers from everywhere ascend.
Ah, with your gentle loving eye behold those caught in the bonds of sin, to let them not suffer the blows of Hell, but let them be with the blessed by your intercession.Iam nubes/Iam novum, The Montpellerier Codex (13th Century)Part 1:
Now is the cloud dispersed, now appears the Milky Way, now is the flower plucked from the thorn, now rises Mary.
Now is the light seen, now is the path revealed; now may pious Mary pray for us, that we may enjoy the glory.Part 2:
Now the new star rises, now appears the Milky Way; now is born of Judea, now rises, Mary.
Now is heaven opened to us, now may Christ give us joy in the heavenly court, whose daughter and mother you are, O Mary.

O Crux, Ferdinand Sor (1778-1839)O hail the cross, our only hope in this passion tide.
Grant increase of grace to believers and remove the sins of the guilty.Christus factus est, Vicente Goicoechea (1854-1916)Christ became obedient for us unto death,
even to the death of the cross.
Response. Therefore God exalted Him and gave Him a Name which is above all names.

Audivi vocem de caelo, Duarte Lôbo (1563-1646)I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.Oculi mei, Estêvão Lopes Morago (1567-1643)My eyes are ever upon the Lord: for he shall pluck my feet out of the snare. Turn to me, and have mercy upon me.

Imperayritz — Verges ses par, Anonymous Spanish (14th Century)Empress of the joyful city of paradise, where eternal happiness cleansed of sin exists, full of virtue,
Mother of God by divine wish. Gentle Virgin with angelic face, thus in God’s eyes most gracious,
Be patient with the important faithful who pray to the celestial King.
Merciful Virgin without peer, we trust in you to defend us from evil and not to be desolated by our daily and ordinary failing.
Above all, shelter us under your royal cloak of mercy, since whoever is abundant in virtue can transform muddy clay, human flesh being weak.Mariam Matrem, Llibre Vermell de Montserrat (14th Century)Praise Mary, the Virgin Mother, exalt Jesus Christ wholeheartedly.
Mary sanctuary of ages, protect us. Jesus, our protecting refuge, hear us.
You are both already fully among us, truly a safe place of shelter.Cantiga 166: Como podens per sas culpas, Alfonso X., el Sabio (1200-1277)This is how Holy Mary cured in Her church in Salas a man who was crippled in his body and limbs.
“As men may be paralyzed because of their misdeeds, so may they then be made whole by the Virgin.”
It happened that a man, because of sins he had committed, was crippled in his limbs from an illness he had suffered.
He remained thus for five years, unable to move, so badly twisted were all the members of his body.
Because of this terrible infirmity that he had, he promised that if he got well, he would go to Salas at once and would offer Holy Mary a pound of wax each year.
He got well immediately and had no further complaints.
For this miracle they thanked and praised Holy Mary because She frees the sick from suffering and pain, and furthermore,
She is always praying for us sinners, hence we should all forever be Her loyal subjects.

Hodie Christus natus est, Giovanni Bassano (ca. 1558-1617)Today Christ is born:
Today the Savior appeared:
Today on Earth the Angels sing,
Archangels rejoice:
Today the righteous rejoice, saying:
Glory to God in the highest.
Alleluia.Ein kind geborn zu Bethlehem, Michael Praetorius (ca. 1571-1621)A child is born at Bethlehem for whom Jerusalem rejoices. Alleluia,He lies here in the manger who reigns eternally. Rejoice in the Lord. AlleluiaThe ox and the donkey recognize that the child is the Lord. Rejoice in the Lord. AlleluiaThe kings come from Sheba, they bring gold, incense and myrrh. Rejoice in the Lord. AlleluiaIn this Christmas season may God be praised for ever. Rejoice in the Lord. AlleluiaWe praise the Holy Trinity from now to eternity. Rejoice in the Lord. Alleluia
The serpent could not poison Him, as His blood is without sin. Alleluia.He is like us in flesh, but we are not the same in sin. Alleluia.Thus he will make us like Him in God’s Heavenly Kingdom. Alleluia.For such a grace, let us give eternal praise to God. Alleluia.Praise be to the Holy Trinity, now and throughout eternity. Alleluia.

Dulces Voces

Hark! The herald angels sing, Hymnal #87Angels we have heard on high, Hymnal #96Congregation, Dulces Voces, and Lincoln Early Music Consort

O magnum mysterium, Estêvão Lopes Morago (ca. 1575-1630)O great mystery
and wonderful sacrament,
that animals should see the new-born Lord
lying in a manger!
O blessed is the Virgin, whose womb
was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Hail Mary, full of grace: the Lord is with you.
Blessed is the Virgin whose womb
was worthy to bear Christ the Lord.
Alleluia!Virgen bendita sin par, Pedro de Escobar (ca. 1465-1535)O matchless, blessed Virgin, source of all virtue, you are worthy of praise.
You, holy Empress, destroyed deceit and remedied the evil of sinful people.
You, Lady, want to give the grace of angels so that we may not sin against the one who was pleased to take on human flesh.Oh Reyes Magos benditos, Juan del Encina (1468-1529)Oh blessed Magi! Since you are so beloved of God, be my guard and advocates.
Be my guard on this earth that I may not fall into its snares and my advocates in heaven that I may see you there.
So that through you there may be great pardon for my sins, be my guard and advocates.

Dulces Voces

Verbum caro factum est, Anonymous (16th c.)

For the salvation of us all.
And the Virgin spoke to Him:
Life of my life,
My son, what shall I do,
having nothing in which to dress you?
O you the rich of this world,
will you not give a swaddling cloth
to Jesus, born amidst the beasts
as you may behold?

Loving Mother of the Redeemer, who remains the gate by which we mortals enter heaven,
and star of the sea, help your fallen people who strive to rise:
You who gave birth, amazing nature, to your sacred Creator:
Virgin prior and following, taking from the mouth of Gabriel that Hail! have mercy on our sins.

Dulces Voces

In the bleak midwinter, Hymnal #112Love came down at Christmas, Hymnal #84Congregation, Dulces Voces, and Lincoln Early Music Consort

Program

Mass for Four Voices, William Byrd (c.1540 – 1623)KyrieLord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

GloriaGlory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
You take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.
For You alone are the Holy One. You alone are the Lord,
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

CredoWe believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father: by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried, and the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father; from thence he shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end; and in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spake by the prophets; and in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

SanctusHoly, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

Agnus DeiLamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Intermission

O quam gloriosum, Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)O how glorious is the kingdom
in which all the saints rejoice with Christ,
clad in robes of white
they follow the Lamb wherever he goes.

Sfogava con le stelle, Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)He vented with the stars
a man infirmed by love
beneath the night sky his grief.
And he said, (eyes) fixed on them:
“O beautiful images
of my idol whom I adore
just as you demonstrated
while so bright
her rare beauty,
as you demonstrate to her
my living ardor;
by your golden appearance make her
compassionate as you make me loving”

The Lincoln Early Music Consort presentsNow is the Month of Maying
with guests
Dulces Voces
Michael Tully, baritone
Saturday, May 14, 2016, at 7:30 PM.First Christian Church (DOC)
16th and K Streets in Lincoln, Nebraska
Freewill offerings are welcomed. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you for silencing your devices. This concert is being recorded for later broadcast on NET Radio.
Last year’s concert will air tomorrow from 1 – 3 on NET Radio, 91.1 FM in Lincoln. Thank you for your support over the years.

Dulces Voces is excited to present”At Midnight, Calm & Still: a Concert of Christmas” to be performed Saturday, December 12, 2015, at 7:30 pm at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Lincoln, Nebraska. The concert will feature the Lincoln Early Music Consort. Freewill offerings are welcomed. We look forward to seeing you there!

At Midnight, Calm & Still

Rorate caeli desuper, Salomone Rossi (ca. 1570-1630)
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness; let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation.Ave Maria, Robert Parsons (ca. 1535-1571)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.O nata lux, Thomas Tallis (ca. 1505-1585)
O You born light of light, Jesus, redeemer of the world, mercifully deem worthy and accept the praises and prayers of your supplicants. Thou who once deigned to be clothed in flesh for the sake of the lost ones, grant us to be made members of your holy body.

Lincoln Early Music Consort

Gabriel archangelus, Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)
The archangel Gabriel spoke to the Virgin, saying: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord be with you, you are blessed among women. Archangel Gabriel, come in aid for the people of God, you who always stand by in the sight of the Lord.Pastores, dicite, quidnam vidistis?, Cristóbal de Morales (1500-1553)
Shepherds, speak! What did you see? And announce the birth of Christ! Noel, Noel!
“We saw the child, wrapped in swaddling clothes and choirs of angels praising the Savior!” Noel, Noel!

Dulces Voces

Congregation, Dulces Voces, & Lincoln Early Music Consort

Al resplandor d’una estrella, Guerrero
By the light of a star the Kings of the Orient seek a new, resplendent sun in the arms of a maiden.
He came so small and poor and with such great humility that the divine and beauteous sun hid his (own) brightness.
And so, following a star, the Kings of the Orient seek…
Look, what tokens of love that God should descend to a village and it is necessary to view him with distant splendor.
And by the light of a star the Kings of the Orient find….Los reyes siguen la’strella
The kings follow the star; the star follows the Lord and the Lord of them all follows and seeks out the sinner.
Having news of God, they seek with divine zeal: the star [seeks] the sun of justice, the kings, the King of heaven.
They are guided by the star, the star of their Lord….
The kings seek the sovereign King in order to worship him, and the treasonous and tyrannical king seeks him in order to kill him.
The three [kings] follow the star, the star follows the Lord…

Dulces Voces

Intermission

Canite tuba, Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
Blow the trumpet in Sion, address the nations, declare to the people and say: Behold, God our Savior draws nigh. Declare, make heard by speaking and shout: Behold, God our Savior draws nigh.Radix Jesse, Jacob Handl (1550-1591)
The root of Jesse, who will rise up to judge the nations: in him the Gentiles will hope. And his name shall be blessed for ever and ever.Congaudemus partier/En lux immensa, Anonymous (ca. 13th c.)
MOTETUS
Come together, let us praise the flower of flowers, so pure and chaste, and radiant with abounding grace for us today. We praise today the infant who in the manger lay; To the holy Trinity; and to the Holy Ghost singeth all the heavenly host. Now, by the grace of Mary’s son, our voices are raised as one, to glorify and praise Him! Behold, the child ineffable, his splendor inexpressible, whom we glorify in praise.
TENOR
Yet so vast the light that cast upon the earth that glorious day. The ox and the bull, they bray to the holy Child. Worshipping, they praise the holy child, praise and extol. Thus sword and spear do disappear when Jesus here appears. The flock exits singing: ‘Glory in the highest!’ Let every Christian sing in praise, and sweetly symphonize.In natali domini, Anonymous (ca. 1500)
On our Savior’s birthdate all the angels celebrate and they sing in holy love: ‘Glory be to God above! God is born of a virgin, God was borne by a virgin, by a virgin ever chaste.’
Now is born Emanuel as foretold by Gabriel, as attests Ezekiel, as fulfilled on this Noël. God is born of a virgin, God was borne by a virgin, by a virgin ever chaste.
Born today is Christ the child, born of Mary undefiled, born this babe, so meek and mild, magi, kings and beasts beguiled. God is born of a virgin, God was borne by a virgin, by a virgin ever chaste.

Dulces Voces

Lincoln Early Music Consort

Ave Maria, Graham KeitchThis score is available through MusicSpoke.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.Behold, a Branch is Growing, Joseph Herl (b. 1959)

Dulces Voces

Congregation, Dulces Voces, & Lincoln Early Music Consort

Puer natus est, Morales
A boy is born to us, and a son is given to us. Glory be to God on high, and on the earth be peace to men of good will. Alleluia! The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. Alleluia!Cantate domino, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
Sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the whole earth. Sing unto the Lord, and praise his Name: tell his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory unto the heathen: and his wonders unto all people.

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Founded in 1993, Dulces Voces (Sweet Voices) is a vocal ensemble specializing in secular and sacred music composed before 1750. The ensemble, based in Lincoln, Nebraska, performs mostly a cappella music with no conductor or advisor, and therefore draws on its volunteer members for repertoire and performance practice. The members come from varying backgrounds and professions, and all profoundly love making music together.

We are excited to grow our membership this season and will be holding auditions for Tenors and Basses this fall beginning in August. Auditions will be held by appointment during our regular rehearsal time (Mondays 6 – 8 pm). Other voice parts will be considered if interest is expressed.

All interested singers should apply by filling out the form below. Questions may be directed to dulcesvoces@gmail.com. If you are having trouble viewing the form, click here.